acne

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈækni/, (South Asia) /ˈakne/ Rhymes: -ækni === Noun === acne (usually uncountable, plural acnes or acnae) (pathology) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection; acne vulgaris. A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition. Any of several other skin conditions that resemble acne vulgaris. Synonym: acneiform eruption ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === -ance, Caen, CanE, Cane, Cena, Nace, ance, cane == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈaŋ.nə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈaŋ.ne] === Noun === acne f (countable and uncountable, plural acnes) acne === Further reading === “acne”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “acne”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “acne” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “acne”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French acné, from New Latin acne, probably from Ancient Greek === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑkˈneː/ Hyphenation: ac‧ne Rhymes: -eː === Noun === acne f or m (uncountable, no diminutive) acne ==== Synonyms ==== jeugdpuistjes ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: akne == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈak.ne/ Rhymes: -akne Hyphenation: àc‧ne === Noun === acne f (plural acni) (pathology) acne ==== Derived terms ==== acneico === Anagrams === cane, cena == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈak.neː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈak.ne] === Noun === acnē f (genitive acnēs); first declension (New Latin) acne ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun (feminine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ē). ==== Descendants ==== English: acne == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːk.ne/ === Adjective === ācne inflection of ācen: strong accusative feminine singular strong instrumental masculine/neuter singular strong nominative/accusative masculine/feminine plural weak nominative feminine/neuter singular weak accusative neuter singular == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Noun === acne f (plural acnes) (pathology) acne (a skin condition) acne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) === Further reading === “acne”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “acne”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Swedish == === Alternative forms === akne === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === acne c (pathology) acne ==== Declension ==== === References === “acne”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “acne”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)